Scott Turow

Personal Injuries

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The John Adams Institute presented an evening with author and lawyer Scott Turow. He is the author of nine best-selling works of fiction, including his first novel Presumed Innocent (1987) and its sequel, Innocent (May 4, 2010). His works of non-fiction include One L (1977) about his experience as a law student, and Ultimate Punishment …

turowThe John Adams Institute presented an evening with author and lawyer Scott Turow. He is the author of nine best-selling works of fiction, including his first novel Presumed Innocent (1987) and its sequel, Innocent (May 4, 2010). His works of non-fiction include One L (1977) about his experience as a law student, and Ultimate Punishment (2003), a reflection on the death penalty. He frequently contributes essays and op-ed pieces to publications such as The New York Times, Washington Post, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and The Atlantic. Turow’s books have won a number of literary awards, including the Heartland Prize in 2003 for Reversible Errors, the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award in 2004 for Ultimate Punishment and Time Magazine‘s Best Work of Fiction, 1999 for Personal Injuries.
The evening was moderated by Simon Kuper, columnist for The Observer, and included Q&A with the audience. 

Moderator: Simon Kuper

In collaboration with: United States Embassy to the Netherlands - The Hague, The Netherland-America Foundation, Delta Airlines, Publishing House Luitingh Sijthoff, Penguin Books Netherlands, Claire Taylor, Borrie & Co R.A., Van Ditmar Bookimport

 

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